Traditions, tyranny, and utopias : Essays in the politics of awareness

By:

Nandy Ashis

Contributor(s):

Publication details: New Delhi Oxford University Press 1987Description: 168pISBN:

9780195619881

Subject(s):

1. Political Psychology 2. Oppression - Pscyhology3. Civilization - Philosophy

DDC classification:

320.010000 NAN

Contents:

Summary: This book is a collection of six essays, presenting an outsider's view of Western norms of progress, rationality and maturity. Drawing heavily on the ideas contained in two earlier volumes - At the Edge of Psychology (1980), and The Intimate Enemy (1983), Nandy stresses the importance of considering the world views of `non-modern' cultures in the Third World, rather than relying on the prosperous West for our definitions of progress. Students and teachers of economics, politics, sociology and Third World studies.

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Item type	Current library	Shelving location	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
BOOKs	National Law School	Mansfield Section	320.01 NAN (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Not for loan		32818

Summary:
This book is a collection of six essays, presenting an outsider's view of Western norms of progress, rationality and maturity. Drawing heavily on the ideas contained in two earlier volumes - At the Edge of Psychology (1980), and The Intimate Enemy (1983), Nandy stresses the importance of considering the world views of `non-modern' cultures in the Third World, rather than relying on the prosperous West for our definitions of progress. Students and teachers of economics, politics, sociology and Third World studies.

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